Unknown chemical release at a railcar site in Orange County, Texas leads to a shelter-in-place order.

Unknown chemical release in Orange County, Texas leads to shelter-in-place order for West Orange, Bridge City, and Orangefield areas. The source is a controlled flaring operation at a railcar site. Emergency officials are monitoring the situation while air monitoring continues. A determination on when to lift the shelter-in-place order will be made after toxicology reporting from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

July 18, 2024
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